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Originally Posted by llama64
I've heard cutting as a method of gaining attention for children who lack a high level of self esteam. Either as a form of rebellion, or as a real way to get attention to their problems.
Either way, it's disturbing to think that nearly half of US children preform this act on themselves.
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The self-esteem part is likely true but in a lot of cases its not an attention-seeking behaviour, but rather a source of embarassment for the person doing it.
Its a hard thing to understand but for many the cutting (or what not) is all about the release they feel when they do it. I don't really get what that is all about though.